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Sunflower County · Mississippi

ZIP code 38737

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 38737 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
3,150

ZCTA residents

Median income
$29,696

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$81,500

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7%

Mississippi state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 38737 sits in Sunflower County, Mississippi and is home to 3,150 people. Median household income is $29,696, the median home is worth $81,500 and median gross rent is $653. 43.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7% (Mississippi state rate).

County
Sunflower County

FIPS 28133

State
Mississippi (MS)

427 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 38737

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
3,150ZIP 38737 residents
Median household income
$29,696Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$81,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$653Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
33.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
43.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 38737

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
7%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$7Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$70Before any exemptions

Mississippi levies 7% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
26%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.7×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$423/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
39.1%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 38737 compares

ZIP 38737 against the median ZIP in Sunflower County and across Mississippi.

MeasureZIP 38737County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$29,696$41,890$49,375-40%
Median home value$81,500$96,100$113,850-28%
Median gross rent$653$653$795-18%
Population3,1501,9182,742+15%

Medians are computed across the 9 ZIP areas in Sunflower County and the 427 ZIP areas in Mississippi.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 427 Mississippi ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 7% of 379 state ZIPs

#352
Home value

above 18% of 378 state ZIPs

#310
Population

larger than 54% of 427 state ZIPs

#197

Comparable ZIP codes

Mississippi ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
38619Panola County$29,727$127,700
39755Clay County$29,770$126,500
39146Madison County$29,821$71,200$910
38764Bolivar County$30,000$85,600$389
39086Claiborne County$30,040$38,600
38639Coahoma County$28,929$56,800$608

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Sunflower County.

ZIP 38737 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 38737?
ZIP 38737 lies mostly in Sunflower County, Mississippi. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 38737?
Mississippi charges 7% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 38737 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $653 a month, about 26% of median household income, and the median home is worth $81,500-28% against the typical Mississippi ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 38737, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.